Military commanders have repeatedly asserted in the last year that they have crushed the guerrilla movement, and the offer was ignored.

Serbian commanders asserted in interviews that their forces were firing because they had been fired upon.

The brigade's commander asserts that his force is now multiethnic, including Muslims, ethnic Hungarians, and even seven or eight ethnic Albanians.

Military commanders have asserted that the party, Virtue, represents the extremist mentality of a terrorist group that claims to be acting in the name of Islam.

American commanders assert that security in Baghdad has been improving.

Serbian commanders have asserted that if Croatia does not change its position, they will stages attacks aimed at retaking the bridge and other objectives along the Adriatic coast.

Critics say the American military can be overly cautious, but American commanders assert they have the right balance.

Chechen commanders asserted that their fighters were resisting but conceded that it would be hard to stop Russia from annexing the northern area.

With the power of the arms purse removed, analysts believe that many commanders will assert political rights based on possession of territory.

The commanders asserted that Mr. Erbakan was undermining secular democracy and leading the country toward fundamentalism.